Those little jars of baby food are cute and convenient—but also quite costly! Fortunately, it’s cheap (and easy) to make your own. What’s more, you can control the texture to suit your baby’s needs, and avoid the sugar and preservatives in prepackaged fare.
Check out these sites for some great ideas, instructions and recipes:

Ignore that laundry list of baby items you’ll receive when you sign up for a registry. Here’s a great post on all you really need when expecting a little one. Stick to the basics, so you can adequately prepare for your new arrival—without going broke before the baby comes!